nobility

NOBILITY. An order of men in several countries to whom privileges are
granted at the expense of the rest of the people.
2. The constitution of the United States provides that no state shall
"grant any title of nobility; and no person can become a citizen of the
United States until he has renounced all titles of nobility." The
Federalist, No. 84; 2 Story, Laws U. S. 851. 3. There is not in the
constitution any general prohibition against any citizen whomsoever, whether
in public or private life, accepting any foreign title of nobility. An
amendment of the constitution in this respect has been recommended by
congress, but it has not been ratified by a sufficient number of states to
make it a part of the constitution. Rawle on the Const. 120; Story, Const.
Sec. 1346.

Unfortunately the two noblemen, Lord G and Lord F , were married, or I might have condescended to be particularly gracious to THEM; as it was, I did not: though Lord F , who hates his wife, was evidently much struck with me.

9) The first part of this study seeks to determine the circumstances under which the word ren was used by analyzing the Spring and Autumn records themselves, contrasting unidentified agents, who are designated teen, with identified agents, that is, rulers and named noblemen.

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER (PG) Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund Pevensie (Skandar Keynes) are transported back to Narnia and onboard ship The Dawn Treader, in a quest to locate the swords of seven lost noblemen, meeting the White Witch (Tilda Swinton) and majestic lion Aslan (Liam Neeson) on the way.

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